The Ranker list, which HipHopDX uses to assess reader responses below, calculates the votes based on a "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" system and it creates a list with the data users input. Ranker lists the albums from top to bottom, based on the total number of votes and regardless of how many thumbs up a particular album gets. The order of the albums featured on the lists fluctuates as votes are cast.

Dilated Peoples earned this week’s top spot with its new album, Directors Of Photography. The effort, which earned a 4.5 out of 5 in its HipHopDX review, earned 81 thumbs up and 31 thumbs down to earn the #1 slot in the reader poll.

Twista’s Dark Horse followed Dilated. The album earned 58 thumbs up and 28 thumbs down. Dark Horse was followed by Tank’s Stronger, a project that earned 33 thumbs up and 33 thumbs down. FKA Twigs’ LP1 earned 26 thumbs up and 51 thumbs down in the poll. Watsky finished in last place with All You Do. The effort earned 11 thumbs up and 53 thumbs down.